Tax and LegalIntellectual Property Protection and Commercialisation
Intellectual property is created continuously inside organisations and is usually protected only after somebody else has used it, by which point the options have narrowed considerably. This course covers protecting it in time and earning from it. Delegates work through the main rights, patent, trade mark, copyright, design and trade secret, and what each protects and for how long. Ownership questions are covered, including employee and contractor creations and the assignments that should have been signed. Registration procedure and regional arrangements follow. Licensing, royalties and technology transfer are addressed commercially. The course closes on enforcement, counterfeiting and the practical limits of remedies in African markets.
Course objectives
- Distinguish the main intellectual property rights and what each protects
- Establish ownership of employee and contractor creations
- Register rights through national and regional procedures
- Protect trade secrets and confidential information contractually
- Structure licences, royalties and technology transfer
- Enforce a right and assess the remedies realistically available
- Respond to counterfeiting and infringement
Who should attend
- Legal and compliance staff
- Research, development and product staff
- Brand and marketing managers
- Entrepreneurs and business owners
- Technology transfer and innovation office staff
Course outline
- 01Protected after somebody else has used it
- 02Patents and what they require
- 03Trade marks and brand protection
- 04Copyright and design rights
- 05Trade secrets and confidentiality
- 06Ownership, employees and contractors
- 07Licensing, royalties and technology transfer
- 08Enforcement, counterfeiting and practical remedies
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 to 16 October 2026 | Nairobi, Kenya | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 to 30 October 2026 | Windhoek, Namibia | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 2 to 4 November 2026 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 21 to 23 December 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 17 to 19 February 2027 | Cape Town, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 26 March 2027 | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |